Patents by Inventor Stephen Pien
Stephen Pien has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11621448Abstract: A battery assembly may include a tray, a battery pack received within the tray, a cover positioned over the battery pack and a mounting assembly connected to the tray and including at least one bushing configured to establish an interface with a vehicle component.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2019Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Eric Emil Jackson, Charlie Qian, Stephen Pien, Jim William Dunham, Paul Elia, Chris P. Roxin, Jagjit Romana, Tim Alan Mouch
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Patent number: 11133540Abstract: A battery thermal management system according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a battery assembly and a coolant subsystem that circulates coolant through the battery assembly. The battery assembly is heated by a first portion of the coolant from an engine if a temperature of the battery assembly is below a first temperature threshold and is cooled by a second portion of the coolant from a chiller if the temperature is above a second temperature threshold.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2020Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Jim William Dunham, Eric Emil Jackson, Paul Elia, Timothy Alan Mouch, Jagjit Romana, Chris P. Roxin, Charlie Qian, Stephen Pien
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Patent number: 11007900Abstract: An exemplary vehicle assembly vehicle assembly includes, among other things, a heat exchange module that manages thermal energy levels of a traction battery. An inlet conduit is configured to draw air to the heat exchange module from an area underneath a vehicle. An outlet conduit is configured to dispense air from the heat exchange module to the area underneath the vehicle. An exemplary thermal management method includes, among other things, to manage thermal energy within a traction battery of a vehicle, exchanging thermal energy between a fluid and air at a heat exchange module. The air is drawn to the heat exchange module from an area underneath the vehicle. The air is dispensed from the heat exchange module to the area underneath the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2018Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Andrew Charles Samyn, Stephen Pien, Erik Billimoria
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Patent number: 10889204Abstract: An exemplary vehicle assembly includes, among other things, an inlet duct that opens to a duct opening within a side of a cargo bed. The inlet duct is configured to communicate a flow of air to a heat exchange module that manages thermal energy levels of a traction battery. A flow control structure is moved relative to the duct opening to selectively restrict or permit the flow of air entering the inlet duct through the duct opening. A flow control method includes, among other things, selectively blocking at least a portion of a duct opening to adjust a flow of air moved through the duct opening into an inlet duct. To manage thermal energy within a traction battery, the method further includes exchanging thermal energy between the air and another fluid at a heat exchange module that is disposed within a chamber of a cargo bed.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2018Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Erik Billimoria, Stephen Pien, Andrew Charles Samyn
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Patent number: 10870369Abstract: An exemplary vehicle assembly includes, among other things, inner and outer panels of a cargo bed, and a heat exchange module that manages thermal energy levels of a traction battery. The heat exchange module is disposed within a chamber between the inner and outer panels. An exemplary thermal management method includes, among other things, managing thermal energy within a traction battery by exchanging thermal energy between a first fluid and a second fluid at a heat exchange module. The heat exchange module is disposed within a chamber between inner and outer panels of a cargo bed.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2018Date of Patent: December 22, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Stephen Pien, Andrew Charles Samyn, Erik Billimoria
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Publication number: 20200168961Abstract: A battery thermal management system according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a battery assembly and a coolant subsystem that circulates coolant through the battery assembly. The battery assembly is heated by a first portion of the coolant from an engine if a temperature of the battery assembly is below a first temperature threshold and is cooled by a second portion of the coolant from a chiller if the temperature is above a second temperature threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2020Publication date: May 28, 2020Inventors: Jim William DUNHAM, Eric Emil JACKSON, Paul ELIA, Timothy Alan MOUCH, Jagjit ROMANA, Chris P. ROXIN, Charlie QIAN, Stephen PIEN
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Publication number: 20200156502Abstract: An exemplary vehicle assembly includes, among other things, an inlet duct that opens to a duct opening within a side of a cargo bed. The inlet duct is configured to communicate a flow of air to a heat exchange module that manages thermal energy levels of a traction battery. A flow control structure is moved relative to the duct opening to selectively restrict or permit the flow of air entering the inlet duct through the duct opening. A flow control method includes, among other things, selectively blocking at least a portion of a duct opening to adjust a flow of air moved through the duct opening into an inlet duct. To manage thermal energy within a traction battery, the method further includes exchanging thermal energy between the air and another fluid at a heat exchange module that is disposed within a chamber of a cargo bed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2018Publication date: May 21, 2020Inventors: Erik Billimoria, Stephen Pien, Andrew Charles Samyn
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Publication number: 20200079224Abstract: An exemplary vehicle assembly includes, among other things, inner and outer panels of a cargo bed, and a heat exchange module that manages thermal energy levels of a traction battery. The heat exchange module is disposed within a chamber between the inner and outer panels. An exemplary thermal management method includes, among other things, managing thermal energy within a traction battery by exchanging thermal energy between a first fluid and a second fluid at a heat exchange module. The heat exchange module is disposed within a chamber between inner and outer panels of a cargo bed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2018Publication date: March 12, 2020Inventors: Stephen Pien, Andrew Charles Samyn, Erik Billimoria
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Publication number: 20200079225Abstract: An exemplary vehicle assembly vehicle assembly includes, among other things, a heat exchange module that manages thermal energy levels of a traction battery. An inlet conduit is configured to draw air to the heat exchange module from an area underneath a vehicle. An outlet conduit is configured to dispense air from the heat exchange module to the area underneath the vehicle. An exemplary thermal management method includes, among other things, to manage thermal energy within a traction battery of a vehicle, exchanging thermal energy between a fluid and air at a heat exchange module. The air is drawn to the heat exchange module from an area underneath the vehicle. The air is dispensed from the heat exchange module to the area underneath the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2018Publication date: March 12, 2020Inventors: Andrew Charles Samyn, Stephen Pien, Erik Billimoria
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Patent number: 10573940Abstract: A battery thermal management system according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a battery assembly and a coolant subsystem that circulates coolant through the battery assembly. The battery assembly is heated by a first portion of the coolant from an engine if a temperature of the battery assembly is below a first temperature threshold and is cooled by a second portion of the coolant from a chiller if the temperature is above a second temperature threshold.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2015Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Jim William Dunham, Eric Emil Jackson, Paul Elia, Timothy Alan Mouch, Jagjit Romana, Chris P. Roxin, Charlie Qian, Stephen Pien
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Publication number: 20200052261Abstract: A battery assembly may include a tray, a battery pack received within the tray, a cover positioned over the battery pack and a mounting assembly connected to the tray and including at least one bushing configured to establish an interface with a vehicle component.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2019Publication date: February 13, 2020Inventors: Eric Emil Jackson, Charlie Qian, Stephen Pien, Jim William Dunham, Paul Elia, Chris P. Roxin, Jagjit Romana, Tim Alan Mouch
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Patent number: 10468645Abstract: A battery assembly according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a tray, a battery pack received within the tray, a cover positioned over the battery pack and a mounting assembly connected to the tray and including at least one bushing configured to establish an interface with a vehicle component.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2015Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Eric Emil Jackson, Charlie Qian, Stephen Pien, Jim William Dunham, Paul Elia, Chris P. Roxin, Jagjit Romana, Tim Alan Mouch
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Publication number: 20160248129Abstract: A battery thermal management system according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a battery assembly and a coolant subsystem that circulates coolant through the battery assembly. The battery assembly is heated by a first portion of the coolant from an engine if a temperature of the battery assembly is below a first temperature threshold and is cooled by a second portion of the coolant from a chiller if the temperature is above a second temperature threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2015Publication date: August 25, 2016Inventors: Jim William DUNHAM, Eric Emil JACKSON, Paul ELIA, Timothy Alan MOUCH, Jagjit ROMANA, Chris P. ROXIN, Charlie QIAN, Stephen PIEN
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Publication number: 20160226041Abstract: A battery assembly according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a tray, a battery pack received within the tray, a cover positioned over the battery pack and a mounting assembly connected to the tray and including at least one bushing configured to establish an interface with a vehicle component.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2015Publication date: August 4, 2016Inventors: Eric Emil Jackson, Charlie Qian, Stephen Pien, Jim William Dunham, Paul Elia, Chris P. Roxin, Jagjit Romana, Tim Alan Mouch